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Favourite non-MFC players to watch

Favourite non-Demons to Watch 79 members have voted

  1. 1. Who is your favourite non-MFC player to watch?

    • Lance Franklin
      13%
    • Cyril Rioli
      4%
    • Gary Ablett
      14%
    • Scott Pendlebury
      13%
    • Lewis Jetta
      1%
    • Nic Naitanui
      2%
    • Jonathan Brown
      2%
    • Chris Judd
      4%
    • Lenny Hayes
      10%
    • Brendon Goddard
      1%
    • Jimmy Bartel
      10%
    • Dustin Martin
      4%
    • Other
      10%
    • Luke Hodge
      1%
    • Steve Johnson
      4%

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While I will always be a Demons supporter through and through, I have watched more non-MFC games this season than I ever have before. I've come to enjoy watching many non-Demon players and marvel at their skills. Who is your favourite non-MFC player to watch? Are there any names you can think of that should be added to the list? Why do you like watching these players?

Edited by Good Times Grimes

 

it's to depressing watching 2 sides play well at the moment...i prefer to watch movies inbetween Demons Thrashings at present.

It's hard not to be impressed by Gary Ablett. We knew he was good at Geelong, but after his move to the Suns, without the supporting cast he had at the Cats, I think he's shown how great he really is.

Luke Hudge is another I like to watch, although he hasn't been out on the park much this season.

 

Ablett!!!


Most definitely Ablett. In awe of his ability to win the ball and accelerate out of trouble. Gut runs as well.

Pendlebury also makes things look very easy while agree with someone above and enjoy the way Hodge goes about it.

Franklin of the current players. Too fast, too tall, too strong and too freaky for any one player.

Ablett Snr and Carey of the older set.

Also saw the tail end of Hudson. Was unstoppable

 

Pendles and he is exactly what we need, shame he signed earlier this year... Don't know why but I had some hope we were going to throw massive cash at him and maybe snare him, both our on field and off field dramas think quashed this pretty quickly

Bartel & Hodge for mine. Love watching Ablett, Franklin & Rioli's freakish skills, but love the hardness of Bartel & Hodge and their abilties to just get the job done when it matters. I'm hoping Trengove is another player in their mould.

Bartel & Hodge for mine. Love watching Ablett, Franklin & Rioli's freakish skills, but love the hardness of Bartel & Hodge and their abilties to just get the job done when it matters. I'm hoping Trengove is another player in their mould.

I'm with you, especially Luke Hodge - monstrous competitive spirit. No quarter asked, none given.

Bartel for me, tough, takes good grabs and kicks goals

Also like watching Judd and Ablett

Dont rate Pendles as much as most

it's to depressing watching 2 sides play well at the moment...i prefer to watch movies inbetween Demons Thrashings at present.

I must admit wyl I am similar.

However I have signed on mentally as a Hawks follower.

I might even squeeze in a live game in the next few weeks

Not sure if they are playing on our bye weekend but that might be it

PS just checked they play the Lions on our week off that will be a slaughter so maybe not

Edited by old dee


Patrick Dangerfield.

And we could have had him with pick #4 2007. :unsure:

We would have probably turned him into a dud by now

Hayes, Ablett, Hodge for mine.

In terms of skill when Buddy is on fire he is incredibly exciting. Reminds me of what Ablett Snr. and Carey used to do in terms of becoming the sole focus of a game.

For endeavor I love Ablett Jnr, Bartel, and this year Lenny Hayes.

I also love to see the mature aged recruits do well. It's good for the game and flies in the face of some of the over thinking that goes into player development. Some blokes just have the desire. Pods, Tory Dixon, our very own Mitsubishi.

Stevie J - smarts, excitement, damaging.


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After watching the game tonight, I had to put Stevie J in. I should have done so earlier but completely forgot about him for some reason.

By popular demand, Luke Hodge's name has been added.

I voted other.

as good as all those other guys are, i just love watching trent cotchin.. pure footballer

Judd

Goodes

Black

 

While I will always be a Demons supporter through and through, I have watched more non-MFC games this season than I ever have before. I've come to enjoy watching many non-Demon players and marvel at their skills. Who is your favourite non-MFC player to watch? Are there any names you can think of that should be added to the list? Why do you like watching these players?

Paul Chapman. Tough, uncompromising and brilliant. Love to have him in our side. Goal sense is fantastic. Ablett and Judd also great to watch.

P.S. Just read that Chapman played with Melbourne reserves before he was drafted in 1999. A big fish who got away. We had him and let him go.

Edited by Bobby McKenzie

No love for Patty D?

Ablett is probably the best foodballer ever?


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